# Implementation of a patient-specific tapering protocol at discharge decreases total opioid dose prescribed for 6 weeks after elective primary spine surgery

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/implementation-of-a-patient-specific-tapering-protocol-at-discharge-decreases/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Sarah S. Joo,Oluwatobi O. Hunter,Mallika Tamboli,Jody C. Leng,T. Kyle Harrison,Kate Kassab,Jody D Keeton,Stephen Skirboll,Suzanne Tharin,Emam Saleh,Seshadri C. Mudumbai,Rachel R. Wang,Alex Kou,Edward R. Mariano |
| Citations | 35 |
| DOI | 10.1136/rapm-2020-101324 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3014935051 |
| PMID | 32238478 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2020 |

## Paper authors

- [Alex Kou](https://scholariq.org/researchers/alex-kou/)

## Paper journal

- [Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/regional-anesthesia-and-pain-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Opioid Use Disorder Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/opioid-use-disorder-treatment/)

## Paper topics

- [Opioid Use Disorder Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/opioid-use-disorder-treatment/)
- [Anesthesia and Pain Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/anesthesia-and-pain-management/)
- [Pain Management and Opioid Use](https://scholariq.org/topics/pain-management-and-opioid-use/)

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